{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-123.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 123.3","heading":"Temporary import licenses.","body":"(a) A license (DSP-61) issued by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is required for the temporary import and subsequent export of unclassified defense articles, unless exempted from this requirement pursuant to § 123.4. This requirement applies to:\n(1) Temporary imports of unclassified defense articles that are to be returned directly to the country from which they were shipped to the United States;\n(2) Temporary imports of unclassified defense articles in transit to a third country;\n(b) A bond may be required as appropriate (see part 125 of this subchapter for license requirements for technical data and classified defense articles.)\n(c) A DSP-61 license may be obtained by a U.S. importer in satisfaction of § 123.4(c)(4) of this subchapter. If a foreign exporter requires documentation for a permanent import, the U.S. importer must contact the Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the appropriate documentation. A DSP-61 will not be approved to support permanent import requirements.","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER M—INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS","PART 123—LICENSES FOR THE EXPORT AND TEMPORARY IMPORT OF DEFENSE ARTICLES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-22.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:49Z","sha256":"4f44d50e9023b9fc8823909405bebeefab441c187fb89c784d391a24acab5961","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-123.2","next":"us/22-cfr-123.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}